Advisor Handbook

Table of Contents

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Section I: Introduction to Advising

Purpose of the Advisor Handbook

ABAC’s Advising Statement

Advising Outcomes

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Introduction to Advising

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Section II: Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) Formally: College Prep. Curriculum (CPC)

RHSC Requirements

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Area Area Name Required/Possible Classes Hours

Required

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Communication Outcomes ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1102

9 hours

Quantitative Outcomes MATH 1001, 1111, 1112, 1113, or 2053

*Students should work closely with an advisor to select the appropriate math

class for their major

B Institutional Options Required: COMM 1100 or COMM 1110

Institutional Options are located in the Catalog

3 – 6 hours

C Humanities, Fine Arts, and

Ethics Required: ENGL 2114, 2115, 2116, 2121, 2122, 2131, or 2132

Fine Arts Elective - options can be found in the Catalog

6 hours

D Natural Science, Mathematics,

and Technology

Options for Non-Science and Science majors can be found in the current

College Catalog: http://www.abac.edu/academics/registrar 11 – 12 hours

E Social Sciences Required: HIST 2111 or 2112; POLS 1101

Social Science Electives can be found in the current catalog

9 – 12 hours

F Lower-Division Major

Requirements

Lower division courses requirements can be found in the current catalog:

http://www.abac.edu/academics/registrar/academic-catalog 18 hours

*Associate of Fine Arts (AFA), Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and Associate of Nursing (ASN) degree programs follow a prescribed

listing of core courses relating to each pathway, which can be found in the current catalog.

The CORE can be found under the CORE Curriculum in the current catalog: http://www.abac.edu/academics/registrar/academic-catalog

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Section IV: Math Placement based on SAT/ACT

Section V: Placement Testing & Learning Support

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Section VIII: Graduation

Degree Evaluation Process:

1. Sign into Banner Web

2. Click on Advisor Menu

3. Click on DegreeWorks

4. Enter in Term and Student 918#

5. Review information and requirements

6. Submit any necessary adjustments

7. Print and attach to graduation

application

Graduating with Honors

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Student Name: __________________________________________________ 918________________________

Major: _______________________________________

[ ] LEARNING SUPPORT MET N/A

ENGL 0099 (compass English score ≤60)

MATH 0097 (compass Algebra ≤37)

MATH0099

READ 0099 (compass Reading score ≤ 74)

[ ] CPC REQ. (must make a “C” or better) Course options MET N/A

Science PHSC1011/L or PHSC 1012/L or BIOL 1107/L

Math MATH 0099

English ENGL 0099 or 60 or higher on the COMPASS

Social Science HIST 1112 or SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101 or ECON 2105

Foreign Language SPAN 1001 or other beginning college course in foreign language

Catalog Term: __________________________________________________

[ ] Area A: Essential Skills

9 hours required Hours req. Grade

ENGL 1101 (Grade of “C” or better required) 3 ENGL 1102 (Grade of “C” or better required) 3 MATH 1111, MATH 1112, MATH 1113 (4), or MATH 2053 (4) (Students enrolled in a science major should consult the catalog for specific math requirements related to the major!)

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[ ] Area B: Institutional Options

3-6 hours req. Hours req. Grade

COMM 1100 or COMM 1110 3 SOSC 1100 (1), CISM 2201 (3), AGRI 2209 (1), BUSA 1101 (1), HUMN 1100 (1), PNUR 1106 (2), PNUR 1108 (2), SCIE 1000 (1) 1-3

[ ] Area C: Humanities/ Fine Arts

6 hours req. Hours req. Grade

ENGL 2114 or ENGL 2115 or ENGL 2116 (ENGL 1102 with a “C” or better is the pre-requisite to these courses)

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ARTS 2211, ARTS 2212, ARTS 2213, ENGL 2114, ENGL 2115, ENGL 2116, HUMN 2221, HUMN 2222, MUSC 1100, THEA 1100, or foreign language 1002 or higher (excluding 1110)

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[ ] Area D: Institutional Options

11-12 hours req. *Science majors must take a sequence + another 4 hour option (See catalog for details!)

Hours req. Grade

PHSC 1011/L, PHSC 1012/L, BIOL 1107/L, BIOL 1108/L, or SCIE 1005/L *PHSC 1011/L is required for Early Childhood ** MATH 1111 with a “C” or higher is the pre-req for PHSC 1011/L

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PHSC 1011/L, PHSC 1012/L, BIOL 1107/L, BIOL 1108/L, or SCIE 1005/L 4 MATH 2000, CSCI 1100, SCIE 1005, SCIE 1006, SCIE 1007, MATH 1112, MATH 1113, MATH 2053, MATH 2054, PHSC 1011/L, PHSC 1012/L, BIOL 1107/L, BIOL 1108/L, SCIE 1005/L

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[ ] Area E: Social Science

9-12 hours req. Hours req. Grade

HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 3 POLS 1101 3 AECO 2258, ECON 2105, ECON 2106, GEOG 1101, GNDR 1101, HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111, HIST 2112, HIST 2201, HIST 2232, POLS 2401, PSYC 1101, PSYC 2101, RELG 1100, SOCI 1101, or SOCI 1160

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If the hours from Areas A-D equal less than 33, an additional course must be selected from the following list: AECO 2258, ECON 2105, ECON 2106, GEOG 1101, GNDR 1101, HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111, HIST 2112, HIST 2201, HIST 2232, POLS 2401, PSYC 1101, PSYC 2101, RELG 1100, SOCI 1101, or SOCI 1160

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[ ] Other Requirements Yes/ Met

Does the student have AT LEAST a 2.0 institutional GPA? Has the student earned at least 20 hours at ABAC toward the Associates

degree?

Has the student satisfied GA & US History competency? Has the student satisfied the GA & US Constitution competency? Do the hours completed for Areas A-E equal AT LEAST 42 semester hours?

Do the hours completed in Area F equal AT LEAST 18 semester hours? Has the student completed the 4 hours of specified PHED courses?

Where does the student plan to complete a four-year program?

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Has the student inquired about program requirements for the

four-year program they plan to attend?_____________________

Notes:

[ ] Area F: Major Area Coursework

18 hours required Consult the ABAC catalog for all major area requirements and record below

Hours req. Grade

[ ] PHED Requirements Hours req. Grade

PHED 1100 2

Activity PHED or PHED 1175 1

Activity PHED 1

Hours Earned: Areas A + B + C + D + E= 42 hours The sum of Areas B + D + E MUST BE at least 27 hours!

Area A _____ Area B _____ Area C _____ Area D _____ Area E _____ +

=______

A grade of “C” or higher is required in any class that serves

as a pre-requisite to another course in the student’s

program of study

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